Most people might agree that physical exercise is important for the overall health of your body, but what we often forget is that cognitive exercise is also important to keep our minds sharp. Research shows that following a brain-healthy lifestyle and using brain exercises can increase the cognitive reserve of your brain (Melone, 2020).
Along with eating healthy and exercising regularly, you can improve your brain function and train it using simple exercises such as…
- Test your memory. What’s on your to-do list, grocery list, or calendar of events for your week?
- Learn to play an instrument, learn a foreign language, or join a singing group.
- Try mental math — and if that’s too easy try doing it while actively moving.
- Take a cooking class or try to make a new cuisine.
- Draw a map from memory.
- Learn a new sport that requires you to use your mind and body like tennis, golf, or yoga.
All of these activities exercise some part of your brain – and that helps you to stay mentally active, longer. What are some other ways that you exercise your brain?
https://www.everydayhealth.com/longevity/mental-fitness/brain-exercises-for-memory.aspx
